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ArticleACS omega2025

Probing Antimicrobial Activity and Mechanism of Action of a Bile Acid-Derived Antibiotic.

Colin C Tang, Conor Pulliam, Alimi Abiodun, Adam Parris, Andrew Campbell, Jie Li

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Article in ACS omega, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Colin C TangDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States.
Conor PulliamDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1512-7956
Alimi AbiodunDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States.
Adam ParrisDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States.
Andrew CampbellDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States.
Jie LiDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7977-6749

Funding

Accessing and Expanding Natural Products Chemical Diversity by Big-data Analysis and Biosynthetic InvestigationR35GM150565 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN · PI Jie Li · 2023 to 2026
$1.3M
NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM150565
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Antibiotics have revolutionized medicine, saving countless lives since the introduction of penicillin. However, antimicrobial resistance has challenged their efficacy, prompting ongoing efforts to develop new antibiotics. This study explores the antimicrobial effects of a bile acid derivative, BA-3/4-Butyl. By analyzing the interactions of BA-3/4-Butyl with model bacterial (DOPC/DOPG) and mammalian (DOPC/cholesterol) membranes and by probing its mechanism of action against bacteria using a variety of assays and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) imaging, we reveal that BA-3/4-Butyl exerts its antimicrobial activity via membrane permeabilization. Our findings provide insights into how BA-3/4-Butyl compromises bacterial membranes without causing toxicity in its mammalian counterparts. This study advances the understanding of BA-3/4-Butyl's antimicrobial activity and potential mechanisms of action, ultimately aiding the development of similar novel therapeutic agents to help combat antimicrobial resistance.

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PMID39829505
PMCPMC11740247

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